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Daily Aspirin Cuts Skin Cancer Risk: Study

by VR Sreeraman on Jun 25 2011 2:40 PM

Daily Aspirin Cuts Skin Cancer Risk: Study

Regular intake of aspirin can reduce the risk of developing skin cancer by 40 percent, according to a new study.

Scientists at the Harvard Medical School are confirmed that taking a daily tablet of the painkiller, for at least five years reduces the risk of melanoma.

Skin Cancer - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention

Skin Cancer - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Skin cancer is an abnormal growth of skin cells. It can develop due to a continuous exposure to sun over the years.

"Our data at least supports the hypothesis that long-term steady aspirin use has an effect," the Daily Mail quoted study co-author Dr Robert Stern as telling the MSNBC.

The researchers analyzed and compared the medical records of 1,000 people, only to find that 400 of them had been diagnosed with melanoma - the most lethal form of skin cancer.

On the other hand, people without the disease were found to have a longer history of taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) like aspirin.

Aspirin

Aspirin
This medication is an analgesic and antipyretic, prescribed for pain, heart attack and fever.
The drug decreases the substances that cause pain and inflammation.

However, Dr Maryam Asgari from the University of California San Francisco has contradicted the study, saying that she did not find any evidence supporting NSAID's effect on reducing the risk of developing skin cancer.

The study appears in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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Skin disease/ Dermatology - Disorder - Problems - Cancer - Pigmentation - Diseases - Infographics

Skin disease/ Dermatology - Disorder - Problems - Cancer - Pigmentation - Diseases - Infographics
Skin diseases also known as dermatologic disorders are many in number and so are their causes. The common skin diseases or skin disorders are usually related to the epidermal layer of skin.

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